Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 656 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Ask first, then think): Find the skill in the question: thinking habits, question words, open or closed, clear or unclear, or claim and reason. Use that lesson’s tip — how do you know; who / when / where / why / how; yes-no or not; what detail is missing; is there a real reason? Read every option before you choose.

1. 1.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a yes/no question (c) a how question (d) a why question
7. 7.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
10. 10.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
12. 12.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
15. 15.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
20. 20.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a maths sum
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
23. 23.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) hears only one side
25. 25.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
30. 30.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
35. 35.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Do you see trees?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Why do trees matter?” (d) “Is that a tree?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”

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